ERIC Number: EJ857076
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
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Alcohol-Related Problems among Younger Drinkers Who Misuse Prescription Drugs: Results from the National Epidemiologic Survey of Alcohol and Related Conditions (NESARC)
Hermos, J.; Winter, M.; Heeren, T.; Hingson, R.
Substance Abuse, v30 n2 p118-126 2009
The authors determined whether lifetime prescription drug misuse (PDM) associated with increased risks for alcohol-related problems among 18- to 34-year-old, NESARC respondents. Among 8222 "ever-drinkers," 15.4% reported ever "misusing sedatives, tranquilizers, painkillers or stimulants ... as prescriptions or from indirect sources." Outcomes were within two alcohol-related problem domains, "risk-taking behaviors," including driving while drinking, fights, injuries, and arrests, and interpersonal troubles," including problems with jobs, family, or friends. Among all drinkers and among alcohol-dependent and cannabis-using subsamples, those reporting PDM were significantly more likely to report alcohol-related "risk-taking behaviors" or "interpersonal troubles" than were those without PDM. In adjusted analysis, young age drinking onsets, and heavy and dependent drinking independently increased these risks. Results of this cross-sectional analysis support the need for longitudinal data to more clearly define the association between drinking problems and PDM, and which can support prevention, treatment, and harm-reduction efforts for younger, multisubstance users. (Contains 4 tables.)
Descriptors: Marijuana, Drinking, Alcohol Abuse, Drug Abuse, Adolescents, Young Adults, At Risk Persons, Injuries, Violence, Crime, Interpersonal Relationship, Family Relationship, Peer Relationship, Employment Level, Age Differences, Prevention, Intervention, Longitudinal Studies, Correlation, Smoking, Individual Characteristics
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Language: English
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